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CHRIS GIBSON

DEDICATED PANHANDLE

FIREFIGHTER & MEDIC

as told to Jane Bromley

hristopher Gibson graduated Conduct Medal and was honorably Assembler. Chris was about to start
from Amarillo Randall High discharged as an E-5 Sergeant in UTA’s Mechanical Engineering
CSchool in 2004 and enlisted 2010. Program but felt compelled to
in the Marine Corps in 2005. While go a different route. In 2014, he
stationed in Yuma, AZ, Chris “I liked the camaraderie of the group decided to pursue his passion and
worked on the AV-8B Harrier as an of Marines I worked/lived with become a firefighter/EMT. Chris
Aviation Electronics Technician. He while serving. We were like a family currently works for the Amarillo
was a member of the VMA-214 Black and were there for each other if Fire Department as a firefighter
Sheep Squadron and deployed to anyone needed anything.” and paramedic (EMT-P). He has
the Middle East twice. He earned After his discharge, he went to work received his bachelor’s degree in
his Global War on Terrorism for Bell Helicopter as an Electrical Health Science and is advancing his
Expeditionary Medal and Good career through the Accelerated BSN

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